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IATF reiterates no deployment of healthcare workers abroad while under state of public health emergency

August 18, 2020

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has reiterated the government’s policy of temporarily banning deployment of healthcare workers abroad. “Considering the continuing State of Public Health Emergency, the overseas deployment of the medical and

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LTFRB says coordination with LGUs need to open provincial bus routes

August 18, 2020

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Monday said coordination with local government units (LGUs) is needed in opening provincial bus routes. LTFRB chairman Martin Delgra, in a virtual briefing, said planning and preparations for the opening of provincial

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Duterte’s televised message on Monday night proof he’s in good health – Palace

August 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte’s televised message on Monday night and his lengthy discussion again about the illegal drugs proved that he is in good health and in “fighting spirit.” In a virtual press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the President’s

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COVID-19 daily cases up a day before NCR, 4 provinces shift to GCQ

August 18, 2020

The  Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday reported 4,836 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a day before the National Capital Region and four provinces shift to general community quarantine (GCQ) after two weeks of being in modified enhanced community quarantine.

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PNP warns netizens to delete old photo of Gamboa to show he violated quarantine or face raps

August 18, 2020

The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Tuesday warned those who shared an old photo of a private event where Police General Archie Gamboa is present to take down their posts or face possible criminal charges. “The PNP warns the public

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Duterte urges employers in some sectors to have free COVID-19 tests for employees

August 18, 2020

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged employers, especially those in the healthcare, tourism and manufacturing sectors as well as public service providers, including those in the economic zones, to provide free RT-PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction) tests for coronavirus to their

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Amid rumors that he went to Singapore: Duterte says if he’ll go abroad, he won’t hide it

August 18, 2020

Like other Filipinos, President Rodrigo Duterte said he has also the right to travel and he would not hide it if he indeed went to Singapore over the weekend. Duterte made the statement during his televised message late Monday night

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Revilla rushed to hospital

August 18, 2020

Senator Ramon Revilla Jr., who said last August 10 that he had the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), has been rushed to a hospital after developing pneumonia, his wife said in a Facebook post Tuesday. “Father God pls help my husband. He

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